The Bishop Pair Advantage

The advantage of the two bishops (when facing a bishop and knight or two knights) is a favorite of many masters. When working together, the two bishops can really dominate the chessboard.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Wien"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kinzel"]
[Black "Duckstein"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3r1rk1/ppp2p1p/4bp2/1nR5/1P6/2B5/qP3PPP/3QR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Bxf6 Rxd1 2. Rg5# 0-1